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How to get fromThe Villages to Great Smoky Mountainsby taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from The Villages to Great Smoky Mountains by taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane SFB - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    4h 46m
    $256–865

  2. Drive 551.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from The Villages to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 551.2 mi
    10h 36m
    $101–146

  3. Bus, drive via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    21h 37m
    $140–277

  4. Taxi, train, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Deland to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    22h 21m
    $347–636

  5. Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SFB - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    4h 59m
    $195–521

  6. Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MCO - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 11m
    $158–718

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    21h 38m
    $161–277

  8. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    22h 50m
    $252–499

Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 624.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from The Villages to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Great Smoky Mountains via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Charlotte Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Asheville, NC, ART Station, and New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens in around 21h 37m.

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